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What to do with your pumpkin

Pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin everything; it’s pumpkin season! I’ve been scrolling through Pinterest all day trying to find the perfect pumpkin carving idea.

Growing up: the scariest horror movie for this Halloween season

We all know that phase in life where we’re considered adults but still googling how to cook perfect one-minute rice. You’re growing up; school is harder, feelings are more complicated, and all you want to do is be a kid again, where the biggest problem in your life is who you’re going to play with at recess.

The shocking (pun intended) science behind Frankenstein

The story of Frankenstein was truly a masterpiece of fiction for its time, which is especially impressive considering Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, wrote the first draft of her novel at only 18 years old.

The secret life of spiders

“I’m sure everyone knows that spiders make silk and have venom, but they also fly, play songs, walk on water, solve puzzles, and live everywhere, from underwater to the tallest mountain peaks on Earth,” said James O’Hanlon, author of Eight-Legged Wonders: The Surprising Lives of Spiders, which is a book about the remarkable lives of one of the most misunderstood and maligned creatures on the planet: the spider.

Don’t let exam results haunt you

Imagine this: you spent all week studying for an exam, pulling multiple all-nighters, and cramming every known fact into your brain.

Family Day at Stevens: embracing every background

By mid-morning, Stevens comes alive with a kind of warmth you can feel from the top of Castle Point. Families make their way up the hill, clutching coffee cups and cameras, as students lead them through familiar shortcuts and favorite spots.

Honoring the history of National Coming Out Day

“Coming Out” is an almost intrinsic part of the life of LGBTQ+ people. It is the moment in which they allow themselves to express their true and most authentic identities to the people around them.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month history and the women behind it

Since 1985, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an international health campaign, has been held every October. It aimed to promote screening, support people diagnosed with breast cancer, raise money for research, and educate everyone about risk factors.